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Stock Yards Bancorp Executive Compensation (FY25)

SYBT · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 23, 2026
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Data as of October 19, 2026Latest filing (8-K): April 29, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Say-on-pay support: 97.5% → 96.2% (1.3 points lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
What was Stock Yards Bancorp's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 96.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 23, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Stock Yards Bancorp's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include 1st Source Corporation, Amerant Bancorp Inc., Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc., Business First Bancshares Inc. and Capital City Bank Group Inc., among others.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Hillebrand
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Philip Poindexter
President
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
T. Clay Stinnett
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Kathy Thompson
Senior EVP and Director of Wealth Management and Trust
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Michael Rehm
Chief Lending Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Hillebrand
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Philip Poindexter
President
◇—◇◇——◇◇
T. Clay Stinnett
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Michael Rehm
Chief Lending Officer
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Hillebrand
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Philip Poindexter
President
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
T. Clay Stinnett
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Michael Rehm
Chief Lending Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Shannon Budnick
EVP and Director of Wealth Management & Trust
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Hillebrand
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇— not reconciled
Philip Poindexter
President
◇—◇◇◇—◇— not reconciled
T. Clay Stinnett
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇— not reconciled
Michael Rehm
Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇— not reconciled
William Dishman III
Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇— not reconciled
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
James HillebrandOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
James HillebrandPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael RehmOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Michael RehmPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Philip PoindexterOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Philip PoindexterPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
T. Clay StinnettPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
T. Clay StinnettOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
William Dishman IIIPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
William Dishman IIIOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Philip PoindexterPSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
James HillebrandPSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
William Dishman IIIOption◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Michael RehmOption◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
T. Clay StinnettPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Stephen M. Priebe
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
Richard A. Lechleiter
◇◇———◇◇
Carl G. Herde
◇◇———◇◇
Edwin S. Saunier
◇◇———◇◇
Paul J. Bickel III
◇◇———◇◇
John L. Schutte
◇◇———◇◇
Shannon B. Arvin
◇◇———◇◇
Allison J. Donovan
◇◇———◇◇
Laura L. Wells
◇◇———◇◇
Daniel Heintzman
◇————◇◇
David L. Hardy
◇—————◇
James A. Hillebrand and Philip S. Poindexter served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Board meeting fee◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • 1st Source Corporation SRCE
  • Amerant Bancorp Inc. AMTB
  • Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. BBT
  • Business First Bancshares Inc. BFST
  • Capital City Bank Group Inc. CCBG
  • City Holding Company CHCO
  • FB Financial Corporation FBK
  • First Busey Corporation BUSE
  • First Financial Bankshares, Inc. FFIN
  • Mercantile Bank Corp. MBWM
  • National Bank Holdings Corporation NBHC
  • Nicolet Bankshares Inc. NIC
  • Northwest Bancshares Inc. NWBI
  • Park National Corporation PRK
  • Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation PGC
  • QCR Holdings, Inc. QCRH
  • Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. SASR
  • South Plains Financial Inc. SPFI
  • Southside Bancshares, Inc. SBSI
  • The First Bancshares, Inc. FBMS
  • Tompkins Financial Corporation TMP
  • Univest Financial Corporation UVSP

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 23, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 24, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 25, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 27, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 28, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 22, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 23, 2020=◇◇◇

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307 figures on this page: 300 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
300 cited to the filing
7 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001437749-26-013763
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001437749-26-007879
    Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End Table · Summary Compensation Table
  3. 0001437749-25-013420
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001437749-25-007118
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001437749-24-014120
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001437749-24-007749
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001437749-23-012025
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001437749-23-006962
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0001437749-22-010582
  10. 0001437749-21-009699
  11. 0001157523-20-000576
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Peers Stock Yards Bancorp discloses

The companies named in SYBT's own disclosed peer group.

1st Source CorporationAmerant Bancorp Inc.Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.Business First Bancshares Inc.Capital City Bank Group Inc.City Holding CompanyFB Financial CorporationFirst Busey CorporationFirst Financial Bankshares, Inc.Mercantile Bank Corp.National Bank Holdings CorporationNicolet Bankshares Inc.Northwest Bancshares Inc.Park National CorporationPeapack-Gladstone Financial CorporationQCR Holdings, Inc.Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.South Plains Financial Inc.Southside Bancshares, Inc.The First Bancshares, Inc.Tompkins Financial CorporationUnivest Financial Corporation

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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